katalogische

Katalogische is a German adjective meaning catalog-related or catalog-based. It is formed from the noun Katalog (catalog) and the suffix -isch, and it functions to describe things that pertain to catalogs, cataloging processes, or catalog-like organization. In German, adjectives inflect for gender, number, and case; katalogische is the form used with feminine singular nouns in the nominative or accusative (die katalogische Beschreibung) and with all plural nouns (die katalogischen Beschreibungen). It can also appear before neuter singular nouns with a definite article (das katalogische Verfahren).

In usage, katalogische describes objects, methods, or concepts associated with catalogs. It is common in fields that rely on structured listings, such as library science, archival science, museology, and information management. Typical phrases include katalogische Beschreibung (catalog description), katalogische Ordnung (catalog order), and katalogische Struktur (catalog structure). The term emphasizes organization, indexing, and presentation in a cataloging context.

Etymology traces katalogische to Katalog, borrowed from the French catalogue and ultimately from Greek katálogos, meaning a list or register. The base adjective form is katalogisch; katalogische is one of its inflected variants used in standard German grammar.

Notes: katalogische is primarily an attributive adjective and is seldom used as a noun. In English, the closest equivalents are “catalog-based” or “catalog-related.” See also Katalog, Katalogisierung, Bibliothekssysteme, Metadaten.